H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Economist

Occupation profile for Research Economist covers 25 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $131,042.

FY2026 certified median
$131,042
Total filings
25
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$117,562–$144,521
Top employer
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20246$186,800$144,965$200,875
FY202517$131,695$77,250$165,485
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$131,042$117,562$144,521

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research EconomistFY2024 $186,800; FY2025 $131,695; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $131,042$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$186,800FY2025$131,695FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$131,042Certified median offer, Research EconomistFY2024 $186,800; FY2025 $131,695; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $131,042$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$186,800FY2025$131,695FY2026*$131,042
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland8 filings
  2. Western Washington University4 filings
  3. Boston College2 filings
  4. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis2 filings
  5. Citigroup Global Markets Inc.1 filings
  6. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas1 filings
  7. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond1 filings
  8. Habiterre Inc.1 filings
  9. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers1 filings
  10. Purdue University1 filings

Top cities

  1. Cleveland8 filings
  2. Bellingham4 filings
  3. Chestnut Hill2 filings
  4. Minneapolis2 filings
  5. Champaign1 filings
  6. West Lafayette1 filings
  7. Hammond1 filings
  8. Upper Marlboro1 filings
  9. Durham1 filings
  10. New York1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland · Research Economist8 filings

Prevailing wages by area and occupation

The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27Cleveland, OHArea 1741019-3011$72,010$105,643$139,256$172,890
2026-27Bellingham, WAArea 1338019-3011$83,616$102,003$120,370$138,757
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-3011$81,411$109,117$136,822$164,528
2026-27Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 3346019-3011$62,338$94,994$127,670$160,326
2026-27Champaign-Urbana, ILArea 1658019-3011$76,690$109,242$141,814$174,366
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910019-3011$77,251$100,298$123,344$146,390
2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050019-3011$99,861$129,438$159,016$188,594
2026-27Hammond, LAArea 2522019-3011$64,917$79,726$94,536$109,346
2026-27Lafayette-West Lafayette, INArea 2920019-3011$107,266$154,710$202,155$249,600
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-3011$102,648$143,541$184,454$225,347